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Bauhinia tomentosa Caesalpiniaceae
Bauhinia variegata Linn. Caesalpiniaceae Sub-Himalayan
tracts, Dry forests

Tree seed Root, bark Hypothermic, CNS

active, anti-bacterial

Biophytum sensitivum
(Linn.) DC.

Oxalidaceae Throughout India herb seed Whole plant Astringent, anti-

pyretic, anti-septic

Blepharis boerhaavifolia Acanthaceae Under shrub
Blepharistemma
corymbosa

Rhizophoraceae

Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Nyctaginaceae India
Creeping herb vegetative Herb and root Laxative, diuretic,
expectorant, emetic,
purgative,
anthelmintic, febrifuge
Bombax ceiba Linn. Bombacaceae India
Tree seed Gum, seed,
leaves, fruit, bark,
flower

Astringent,
demulcent, diuretic,
aphrodisiac, emetic
Brassica campestris Linn. Brassiccaceae India
herb seed Stem, root,
leaves, seeds

Aperient, diuretic,
rubefacient
Brassica juncea (Linn.)
Czern. & Coss.

Brassicaceae India herb seed Seed, oil Asperient, stimulant,
emmengogue
Brassica oleracea Linn.
var. botrytis Linn.

Brassicaceae India herb seed

Breynia patens Benth. Euphorbiaceae Shrub
Bridelia crenulata Roxb. Euphorbiaceae Tree
Bridelia scandens (Roxb.)
Willd.

Euphorbiaceae Climbing
shrub
Bryonia sp. Cucurbitaceae India, Tropical
Himalya, Sri Lanka,
South East Asia,
Malaysia
Butea monosperma (Lam.)
Taub.

Papilionaceae India Deciduous

tree

seed Gum, seeds,

flower, bark,

leaves

Anthelmintic,

astringent, aperient

Caesalpinia bonduc (Linn.)
Roxb.

Caesalpiniaceae S.India, W.Bengal Climbing herb seed Seeds, nuts, root,

bark, leaves

Antiperiodic,
antispasmodic,
anthelmintic, febrifuge
Caesalpinia sappan Linn. Caesalpiniaceae
Tree seed Heart wood Anti-cancer, anti-
inflammatory, semen
coagulating
Cajanus cajan (Linn.)
Millsp.

Papilionaceae shrub seed Seeds, beans,
leaves
Calamus travancoricus
Bedd. ex Hook. f.

Arecaceae Tender leaves

Callicarpa tomentosa
(Linn.) Murray

Verbenaceae shrub Root, bark febrifuge

Calotropis gigantea (Linn.)
R. Br.

Asclepiadaceae India Milky shrub seed Whole plant Depurative,
anthelmintic,
expectorant
Calycopteris floribunda
Lam.

Combretaceae India Woody shrub Leaves, fruits, root Stimulant,
anthelmintic, laxative
Cananga odorata Hook. f.
& Thom.

Annonaceae tree seed Oil from flowers Anti-rheumatism, anti-
malarial, anti-
diarrhoeal
Capparis sepiaria Linn. Capparidaceae S.India
shrub

Capparis zeylanica Linn. Capparidaceae Climbig shrub
Capsicum annum Solanaceae India
Annual shrub fruit Thermogenic,
digestive, carminative,
cardio tonic
Cardiospermum
halicacabum Linn.

Sapindaceae Throughtout India Herb Roots, leaves,

seeds

Antibacterial,
hypotensive,
antirheumatism
Careya arborea Roxb. Lecythidaceae
Deciduous
tree

seed Bark, leaves,

flower, fruits

Astringent,
thermogenic,
expectorant
Carica papaya Linn. Caricaceae India
Soft wood
tree

Seed, mount

layering

Fruits, latex Anti-fertility, anti-
coagulant,
anthelmintic
Carum bulbocastanum
Koch

Apiaceae Herb

Carum carvi Linn. Apiaceae
Oil Stomachic,
carminative